Current education expenditure, secondary in Barbados
Barbados: Current education expenditure, secondary was 91.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, secondary in Barbados, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2023, current education expenditure, secondary in Barbados stood at 91.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Barbados peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2003.
Barbados ranks 78th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.1% | — |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 87.0% | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 84.3% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 87.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 97.4% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 89.4% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.1% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 84.3% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 89.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 91.7% | 97.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 75 Sweden 92.5% compare
- 76 Switzerland 92.2% compare
- 77 Republic of Moldova 91.9% compare
- 79 Jordan 91.6% compare
- 80 Slovenia 91.5% compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 91.5% compare
More education data for Barbados
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 279 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,255 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,277 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 18,457 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 16,314 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -5.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Barbados?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Barbados was 91.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2003.
- How does Barbados rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Barbados ranks 78th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).